acropetal
(adjective) of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acropetal (not comparable)
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
• basipetal
• Cleopatra, cleopatra
Source: Wiktionary
A*crop"e*tal, a. Etym: [Gr. petere to seek.] (Bot.)
Definition: Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
